Barres, 56, will be installed Jan. 31 to lead the Long Island diocese, which serves 1.5 million Catholics in Nassau and Suffolk counties. It is the sixth-largest...

]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 08:10:55 PSTSo, you want to be a driver for Uber or Lyft?Jon Harrishttp://www.mcall.com/mc-puc-application-process-uber-lyft-20161209-story.html
If you're interested in becoming a driver for Uber or Lyft and the car in your driveway is a 2003 Chevy Malibu with 350,001 miles on it, you're going to need a new whip to get the job.

The provision that a ride-hailing service vehicle can be no older than 10 model years — 12 if an alternative-fuel...

]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 08:06:00 PSTAllentown man accused of having sex with teen in basement of Easton barber shopMatt Coughlinhttp://www.mcall.com/mc-allentown-man-accused-sex-with-easton-teen-20161209-story.html
A 27-year-old Allentown man is accused of having sex with a 15-year-old girl multiple times in recent months in the basement of an Easton barber shop, according to court records.

Jacob E. Graves, of the 200 block of N. Railroad Street in Allentown, is charged with statutory sexual assault, involuntary...

]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 08:02:30 PSTReading man charged with streaming child sex videoMatt Coughlinhttp://www.mcall.com/mc-reading-man-accused-of-child-sex-crimes-20161209-story.html
ALLENTOWN – A Reading man was charged Tuesday with streaming a video of himself masturbating while holding a child on his lap, according to court records.

Ryan Scott Peifer, 30, of the 2800 block of Kutztown Road, was charged with unlawful contact with a minor, statutory sexual assault, filming...

]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 08:02:25 PSTSalisbury OKs police 4-year contract with raises totaling almost 13 percentMargie Petersonhttp://www.mcall.com/mc-salisbury-commissioners-1209-20161209-story.html
Salisbury Township police are scheduled to receive yearly raises of 3 to 3.5 percent under a four-year contract that will also require them to pay more for health coverage.

How do you keep the lights turned on for vulnerable low-income customers while still preserving their right to shop for a power provider? And, how do you do all that without...

]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 07:52:48 PSTAccumulating snow possible for Lehigh Valley this weekendhttp://www.mcall.com/mc-lehigh-valley-weather-forecast-snow-20161209-story.html
It will feel a lot like winter this weekend in the Lehigh Valley, with chilly temperatures and a chance for snow.

There is the potential for up to several inches of accumulating snow Sunday afternoon into Monday, according to the latest National Weather Service hazardous weather outlook for eastern...

]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 07:35:00 PSTBethlehem advances in bid to be World Heritage siteNicole Radzievichhttp://www.mcall.com/mc-bethlehem-world-heritage-nomination-20161209-story.html
Bethlehem is inching closer toward a spot on the exclusive World Heritage list of cultural attractions.

The city's original Moravian settlement along with Chicago's early skyscrapers, Ellis Island, the Brooklyn Bridge and Central Park have been recommended to become the United States' picks for...

]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 07:25:00 PSTAfter two children lost fingers, a Pennsylvania company is recalling 1,300 playground slidesBen Guarinohttp://www.mcall.com/ct-playground-slide-recall-20161209-story.html
The Pennsylvania-based playground equipment company Playworld Systems Inc., has issued a recall of its line of stainless steel Lightning Slides. The welds that held the slide bed to its walls were susceptible to cracking, the company said, leaving a sharp and dangerous gap.

Of 1,300 Lightning Slides...

]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 07:19:00 PSTNFL to play 4 regular-season games in London next yearTribune news serviceshttp://www.mcall.com/ct-nfl-regular-season-games-in-london-20161209-story.html
The NFL will stage four regular-season games in London next year.

The league says the teams and venues for the four games will be announced on Tuesday.

The NFL started playing regular-season games in London in 2007, and has recently played three games per season in the British capital. The league...

]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 06:55:00 PSTAmazon shoppers targeted with scam emailsPaul Muschickhttp://www.mcall.com/mc-amazon-shoppers-targeted-with-scam-emails-20161209-story.html
If you get an email that appears to be from Amazon.com saying your recent order can't be shipped, it may be a scam.

AARP Pennsylvania warned of the scam this morning. It is a credible-looking email that claims there was a problem processing your purchase and warning that you won't be able to access...

]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 06:41:00 PSTAmerican Dream collapsing for young adults, as odds plunge that children will earn more than their parents: studyJim Tankersleyhttp://www.mcall.com/ct-american-dream-collapsing-20161208-story.html
Rising income inequality has eroded the ability for American children to grow up to earn more than their parents, according to groundbreaking new research from a superstar team of economists that carries deep implications for President-elect Donald Trump's policy agenda.

The research from a team...

]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 06:36:00 PST'Today' show's Savannah Guthrie gives birth to boyTribune news serviceshttp://www.mcall.com/ct-savannah-guthrie-baby-today-show-20161209-story.html
'Today' show co-host Savannah Guthrie has given birth to her second child, a boy. Guthrie's co-host Matt Lauer made the announcement on the air Friday morning . Lauer says Charles Max Feldman was born at 8:59 a.m. Thursday and weighed in at a healthy 9 pounds, 8 ounces. Charley, as he will be known,...
]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 06:29:00 PSTWhat do we know about Tiger Woods comeback? It's unlikely to end wellBernie Lincicomehttp://www.mcall.com/ct-tiger-woods-comeback-lincicome-spt-1211-20161210-column.html
We're all suckers for a good comeback story. We'll read it, we'll watch it, we'll root for it, we'll vote for it. We will do all that for a while. Curiosity must be nourished.

And then at some point it turns into Michael Jordan dribbling the ball off his foot, or Muhammad Ali hanging on the ropes...

]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 06:24:00 PSTReport: Donald Trump Could Tap Bobby Valentine For Japanese Ambassador RoleChris Brodeurhttp://www.mcall.com/hc-trump-bobby-valentine-japanese-ambassador-20161209-story.html
Bobby Valentine bookended his memorable tenure as manager of the New York Mets with two separate stints in the same role for the Chiba Lotte Marines of the Japanese Pacific League.

Valentine, 66, of Stamford, immersed himself in the culture, learned the language and even enjoyed a level of success...

]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 06:23:00 PSTExpect big holiday crowds at airports, airlines group saysHugo Martinhttp://www.mcall.com/ct-holiday-travel-airports-20161209-story.html
A stronger economy and lower airfares are expected to increase the number of holiday air travelers by 3.5 percent this year.

]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 06:20:00 PSTJudge: PA man can't use Castle Doctrine defense for killing home intruderhttp://www.mcall.com/mc-pa-castle-doctrine-defense-denied-20161209-story.html
A Washington County man has been ordered held without bail after he was arraigned on charges stemming from the fatal shooting of an unarmed intruder last month.

Fifty-three-year-old David Murray was charged Thursday with 77 drug offenses and criminal homicide in connection with the Nov. 25 shooting...

The cuts, which he called "ludicrous," include 10 percent reductions in overtime and professional services spending, and the defunding of three top city positions.

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]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 05:29:00 PSTWilson wrestling room is most competitive it has been in a decadeTom Housenickhttp://www.mcall.com/mc-web-only-deeper-more-talented-wilson-to-contend-in-colonial-league-1208-20161209-story.html
WILSON — Tom Mertz is as excited as he's been since taking over the Wilson wrestling program a decade ago.

He has 20 wrestlers, including nine freshmen who have plenty of youth experience in the sport. The all have shown determination and dedication since the start of offseason workouts.

The woman, whose name was not released while relatives were notified, was found in the 200 block of South Jefferson Street, just north of Martin Luther King Drive, the coroner's...

]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 04:55:00 PSTSam Farmer's NFL picks for Week 14http://www.mcall.com/la-sp-nfl-picks-week-14-story.html
The Times’ NFL columnist, Sam Farmer, examines this week’s matchups. Lines according to Pregame.com (O/U = over/under). Last week’s record 9-6 (.600); season 125-65-2 (.658). Using point spreads with the scores Farmer predicted, the record against the spread last week would have been 7-8 (.467);...
]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 03:00:00 PSTSouth Florida product Lamar Jackson wins Maxwell Award, looks like Heisman favoritePAUL NEWBERRYhttp://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/sns-bc-fbc--college-football-awards-20161209-story.html
Lamar Jackson--who grew up in Broward County and played high school football in Palm Beach--picked up another trophy for his marvelous season. He got a glimpse of the one he really wants. On a red-carpet night in Atlanta, Jackson captured the Maxwell Award as the nation's top college player Thursday...
]]>Fri, 9 Dec 2016 00:00:00 PST2nd officer shot in Georgia dies after suspect found deadTribune news serviceshttp://www.mcall.com/ct-georgia-officers-shot-20161208-story.html
A second Georgia police officer died Thursday, a day after being shot alongside a fellow officer who was a lifelong friend, and the hunt for the suspected gunman ended when a SWAT team found the fugitive dead — apparently by his own hand — inside a home where he was hiding.

Officer Jody Smith initially...

]]>Thu, 8 Dec 2016 22:17:00 PSTBethlehem Planning Commission OKs 3 South Side projectshttp://www.mcall.com/mc-bethlehem-planning-commission-1208-20161208-story.html
The Bethlehem Planning Commission approved more than $13 million in new South Side development by signing off on three separate projects Thursday afternoon.

A 104-room extended-stay hotel, a machine manufacturer with 27 employees and a mixed-use residential and retail building — all on or very near...